Proverbs
Proverbs 14:22
22Do not those who contrive evil go astray?
But those who plan goodness findb loving devotion and faithfulness.
Footnotes
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Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | הֲֽלוֹא־ | hălō·w- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| those who contrive | חֹ֣רְשֵׁי | ḥō·rə·šê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise |
| evil | רָ֑ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| go astray | יִ֭תְעוּ | yiṯ·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8582 err |
| But those who plan | חֹ֣רְשֵׁי | ḥō·rə·šê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise |
| goodness | טֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| loving devotion | וְחֶ֥סֶד | wə·ḥe·seḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| and faithfulness | וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת | we·’ĕ·meṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 12:2 · Matthew 5:7 · Psalm 25:10 · John 1:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.